Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Student Engagement Grant (up to $500)

Description The purpose of this grant is to support extra-curricular activities of Criminal Justice and Criminology students and to help facilitate their greater involvement in a wide range of criminal justice-related activities in Toronto, in Canada, and internationally. Grants are given to support planning, organizing, and implementing projects as well as for attending and/or presenting at conferences and other activities. Student Engagement Grants have a maximum of $500 per application per year.

What are the Criteria? Applications are adjudicated according to two key criteria: first, that the application supports students’ professional and/or educational advancement in the criminal justice field (broadly defined); and second, that the application adheres to the department’s values of equity, respect, and human dignity.

Who Can Apply? All Ryerson Criminal Justice and Criminology students and affiliated groups are eligible to apply for funding to support their projects, extra-curricular engagements, and organizing activities. Students may apply as an individual or as a group.

How to Apply? Students must complete the attached application form in full. Incomplete applications will be sent back to the student for completion, which will delay the announcement of result.

When to Submit? Applications are accepted on a continuous basis; students may submit their applications once they are complete. Results will normally be announced within six weeks.

How to Submit? All applications must be signed and submitted in hardcopy to:

Tammy Landau Chair of Criminology Jorgenson Hall 829 Student Engagement Grants Application Form

Contact Information: Date of Application Submission

Contact Person

Contact Person’s Email Address

Contact Person’s Phone Number

Names of all other Criminal Justice students involved in the application (if any)

Application Information: Title of Project/Activity

Date of Proposed Activities

Location of Proposed Activities

Description – max 250 words

(Briefly describe what the application is for, including proposed activities, timeline, and other relevant details. Also make sure to include a brief discussion about how this proposal adheres to the department’s values of equity, respect, and human dignity) Application Impact:

Benefits

(How will the proposal benefit you/your group? How will it benefit the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology?)

Risks and Harms

(What are the potential risks/harms associated with this proposal? Are there ways that others, for example community partners, can be harmed through the proposed activities? Harms can include psychological, physical, financial, emotional etc.)

Dissemination

(How will you share the outcomes and benefits of your activities with other Criminal Justice faculty and students?) Proposed Budget/Finances: A detailed budget will help to clarify the expected costs of your proposed activity. Add more budget lines as necessary to estimate all expenses. Please see Dr. Kim Varma for support in developing a detailed budget.

Item Description/Details Price/Cost (in Cdn)

Total Project Cost

Other Sources of Funding1 Have you applied for other sources of funding to support your propose activity? If so, please list:

______

Amount Requested from the Student Engagement Grant (up to $500): ______

Signature: ______Date: ______

Note: The signatory declares that s/he is the applicant or designated lead of a group applicant. The signatory confirms that all information included in the application is accurate to the best of their knowledge. The signatory also confirms that any funds received as a result of this application will be used only for the purposes described above and that any unused funds will be returned to the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.

1 Examples of other Ryerson funding sources include: Faculty of Arts Student Projects Grant; International Conference & Research Support Fund, Ryerson International; and the Project Fund Allocation Committee for Students.